Center for Assistance to Victims of Violence and Human Trafficking Empowering Civil Society Organizations of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities in the Russian Federation Project

Seminar in Moscow, 28 August 2010

Basic Facts Population – 142 million. 22% is ethnic minorities. 15 million migrants. Countries of origin: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, China, Vietnam, etc.

Roundtable in Chernushka, 09 September 2010

Project Activities Baseline Research. Building a Negotiation Platform: NGOs of migrants and ethnic minorities, local NGOs, governmental bodies, and mass media. Training for NGOs of migrants and ethnic minorities. Training for police and mass media. Building contacts with the countries of origin.

Roundtable in Moscow, 17 December 2010

Project Outcomes 11 training seminars for NGOs of migrants and ethnic minorities. 19 training seminars for police and mass media. 7 roundtables. 6 dissemination visits to regions of Russia (Central, North Caucasus, and Far East Federal Districts). 3 contact-building visits to Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Training and informational materials (23,000 copies). Meeting in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (November 2010). 3 radio programs at ‘Voice of Russia’ (Summer 2011).

Roundtable in Chusovoy, 20 July 2011

Thank You! Fedor Sinitsyn Director Center for Assistance to Victims of Violence and Human Trafficking Tel